The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Page 2

Vocabulary

凝视

níng shì — To gaze steadily and intently at something

你的

nǐ de — Belonging to you; your possessive form

镜中

jìng zhōng — Inside or within the mirror

告诉

gào su — To tell or inform someone something

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned

映出

yìng chū — To reflect or project an image outward

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

容颜

róng yán — One's facial appearance or countenance

此刻

cǐ kè — At this very moment; right now

正是

zhèng shì — Precisely is; exactly the right time

应当

yīng dāng — Should; ought to do something

再塑

zài sù — To reshape or remold something anew

另一个

lìng yī gè — Another one; a different individual or thing

时候

shí hòu — A point in time; moment or period

若

ruò — If; supposing that a condition exists

你

nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun

不

bù — No; not; negation particle

趁

chèn — To take advantage of an opportunity now

现在

xiàn zài — Now; the present time

更新

gēng xīn — To renew or update something

青春

qīng chūn — Youth; the period of youthful vitality

容光

róng guāng — Radiant glow of one's face or complexion

便是

biàn shì — Then it is; that amounts to

欺骗

qī piàn — To deceive or cheat someone dishonestly

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

世界

shì jiè — The world; the entire earth

让

ràng — To let; to allow someone to do something

某位

mǒu wèi — A certain person; some particular individual

母亲

mǔ qīn — Mother; a female parent

失去

shī qù — To lose something one previously had

祝福

zhù fú — A blessing; to wish someone well

因为

yīn wèi — Because; for the reason that

哪里

nǎ lǐ — Where; which place or location

有

yǒu — To have; there is or exists

这样

zhè yàng — Like this; in this manner or way

美丽

měi lì — Beautiful; possessing great attractiveness

女子

nǚ zǐ — A woman; a female person

其

qí — Her; his; its third-person possessive pronoun

未曾

wèi céng — Never have; has not yet done something

耕耘

gēng yún — To till and cultivate; to work diligently

子宫

zǐ gōng — The uterus; female reproductive organ

会

huì — Will; to be able to; can

蔑视

miè shì — To despise or show contempt toward someone

辛勤

xīn qín — Hardworking; diligent and industrious in effort

耕作

gēng zuò — To plow and farm; agricultural cultivation

播种

bō zhǒng — To sow seeds; to plant for future growth

又

yòu — Again; also; additionally

或

huò — Or; either; alternatively

谁人

shuí rén — Who; which person

如此

rú cǐ — So; like this; in such a manner

痴迷

chī mí — To be obsessively fascinated or infatuated

甘愿

gān yuàn — Willingly; to be content to do something

成为

chéng wéi — To become; to turn into something

坟墓

fén mù — A grave; a tomb or burial place

自恋

zì liàn — Narcissism; excessive self-love or self-admiration

葬送

zàng sòng — To ruin or bury; to cause total loss

后代

hòu dài — Descendants; future generations of offspring

传承

chuán chéng — To pass on and inherit cultural or genetic legacy

是

shì — Is; to be; affirmative verb

镜子

jìng zi — A mirror; reflective glass surface

她

tā — She; her; third person feminine pronoun

在

zài — At; in; to be present at a place

身上

shēn shàng — On one's body or person

重温

chóng wēn — To revisit or relive a past experience

芳华

fāng huá — Fragrant youth; the bloom of youthful beauty

四月

sì yuè — April; the fourth month of the year

倩影

qiàn yǐng — A graceful beautiful silhouette or figure

同样

tóng yàng — Similarly; in the same way likewise

也

yě — Also; too; as well

将

jiāng — Will; about to; future tense marker

透过

tòu guò — Through; to see or pass through something

年老

nián lǎo — Aged; old in years

窗口

chuāng kǒu — A window opening; a small viewing aperture

看见

kàn jiàn — To see; to catch sight of something

尽管

jǐn guǎn — Although; even though; despite the fact

皱纹

zhòu wén — Wrinkles; lines on aged skin

满布

mǎn bù — Covered all over; spread throughout completely

依然

yī rán — Still; as before; unchanged

黄金

huáng jīn — Gold; golden; highly valuable period

岁月

suì yuè — Years; passage of time; the flow of life

光辉

guāng huī — Radiance; glorious brilliance or splendor

但

dàn — But; however; indicating contrast

活着

huó zhe — To be alive; living and existing

却

què — Yet; but; however unexpectedly

留下

liú xià — To leave behind; to remain or stay

任何

rèn hé — Any; whichever; no matter which

记忆

jì yì — Memory; recollection of past events

孤独

gū dú — Lonely; solitary and isolated

而

ér — And; yet; but connecting clauses

终

zhōng — Finally; in the end; ultimately

形象

xíng xiàng — Image; appearance; public persona or figure

随你

suí nǐ — Along with you; following you away

消逝

xiāo shì — To vanish; to fade away and disappear

挥霍

huī huò — To squander or waste resources extravagantly

啊

ā — Ah; interjection expressing surprise or emphasis

为何

wèi hé — Why; for what reason

美貌

měi mào — Good looks; physical beauty and appearance

遗产

yí chǎn — Inheritance; legacy left for future generations

尽数

jìn shù — All of it; entirely; the full amount

于

yú — At; in; on; preposition of location or reference

自身

zì shēn — Oneself; one's own person or self

自然

zì rán — Nature; naturally occurring; the natural world

馈赠

kuì zèng — A gift; to bestow a generous present

并非

bìng fēi — Not at all; certainly not; emphatically negative

给予

jǐ yǔ — To give; to grant or bestow upon someone

而是

ér shì — But rather; instead it is something else

借贷

jiè dài — To borrow or lend money; a loan

慷慨

kāng kǎi — Generous; magnanimous in giving to others

大方

dà fāng — Generous; gracious and free with resources

赐予

cì yǔ — To bestow; to grant as a gift from above

之人

zhī rén — The person who; one who does something

那么

nà me — Then; in that case; so therefore

吝啬者

lìn sè zhě — A miser; a stingy ungenerous person

滥用

làn yòng — To misuse or abuse something excessively

用以

yòng yǐ — Used for; in order to serve a purpose

施与

shī yǔ — To give charity; to bestow upon others

他人

tā rén — Other people; others besides oneself

丰厚

fēng hòu — Generous and substantial; richly abundant

恩赐

ēn cì — A gracious gift or blessing bestowed

无利可图

wú lì kě tú — No profit to be gained; unprofitable endeavor

放贷者

fàng dài zhě — A moneylender; one who lends out funds

动用

dòng yòng — To draw upon; to mobilize resources or funds

巨大

jù dà — Enormous; very large in size or amount

财富

cái fù — Wealth; riches; abundant financial resources

之和

zhī hé — The sum or total of something combined

仍

réng — Still; yet; continuing as before

无法

wú fǎ — Unable to; cannot; no way to do

维生

wéi shēng — To sustain life; to barely survive or subsist

只

zhǐ — Only; merely; just and nothing more

与

yǔ — With; and; together with someone

交易

jiāo yì — A transaction; trade or business deal

往来

wǎng lái — Dealings; back-and-forth interactions or exchanges

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; as a result

以

yǐ — With; by means of; using something

甜蜜

tián mì — Sweet; pleasantly delightful and loving

自我

zì wǒ — Self; oneself; one's own ego

当

dāng — When; at the time of something occurring

召唤

zhào huàn — To summon; to call someone forth urgently

离去

lí qù — To depart; to go away and leave

之时

zhī shí — At the time of; when something happens

能

néng — Can; to be able to do something

什么

shén me — What; which thing or matter

令人满意

lìng rén mǎn yì — Satisfactory; causing satisfaction in people

账目

zhàng mù — Accounts; financial records or ledger entries

使用

shǐ yòng — To use; to make use of something

必将

bì jiāng — Will certainly; inevitably going to happen

长眠

cháng mián — To sleep forever; to die and rest eternally

善加

shàn jiā — To make good use of; to use well

利用

lì yòng — To utilize; to make use of something

它

tā — It; third person inanimate pronoun

本可

běn kě — Could have originally; should have been able

作为

zuò wéi — To serve as; to act in the role of

遗嘱

yí zhǔ — A will; a testament left upon death

执行人

zhí xíng rén — An executor; one who carries out instructions

长存

cháng cún — To endure forever; to exist permanently